Artist Bob Smith, 44, of Bushwick, said he’s been uninsured since 2002 and is considering buying ObamaCare — to make his parents happy.

“My parents are very concerned about me not having insurance,” he said. “I’m going out to visit them [in Michigan] in October and they’re going to schedule an appointment with their dentist and doctor.

“They want to make sure I’m healthy and all that, even though I’m not sick,” Smith added.

In the years that he’s gone without coverage, Smith said he’s only sought medical treatment once, after a false tooth came loose while he was eating a sandwich during a blind date in around 2005.

He said he pocketed the chopper and brought it to a dentist who glued it back in for about $150 in cash after he said he didn’t have insurance.

Smith, who runs the “Jesus Dress Up” Web site, said he makes between $35,000 and $40,000 a year selling magnetic versions of the popular online game and would rather put his earnings into savings than spend it on health insurance — especially since he’s “not impressed with what I hear about ObamaCare.”

But the Brooklynite said he’d probably sign up because the notion of getting seriously ill without coverage is “a scary thought.”

YES

Dena Adriance, 29, of Crown Heights, works as director of educational programs for a startup theater company called “Girl Be Heard” and plans to buy ObamaCare.

Dena Adriance plans to buy ObamaCare.Stefan Jeremiah

Adriance said she’s been been uninsured since graduating from an NYU master’s program in December, and recently suffered a “bad sprain” to her arm.

With an annual income between $20,000 and $30,000, she makes too much to qualify for Medicaid, so going to the hospital “wasn’t really an option,” she said.

“The first thing I did was call my boss and asked if she knew any doctors, to see if she had any doctors for free,” Adriance said. “She tried to call around, but it was Labor Day weekend and everyone was out of the city.

“I had a sling and iced it and rested it,” she said.

“And I actually got acupuncture from a great, cheap community acupuncture place in Brooklyn.”

Although she’s unsure how much ObamaCare will cost, Adriance said, “If it really comes down to it, I will find a way to be on health insurance by January.

“It may require that my parents help me, and that is something that they have offered to do,” Adriance said.

“I am fortunate that I have that option,” she added.

NO

Jared Torres, 29, of Flatbush, Brooklyn, works as a baker and says he’s young, healthy — and would rather face a $95 penalty than a monthly fee for coverage.

Jared Torres would rather face a $95 penalty than a monthly fee for coverage.Gabriella Bass

“I’m not insured because of the cost. I’ve never been insured,” he said. Torres added he’s “pretty lucky” because, “I never get injured, and I hardly ever get sick.”

Whenever he does feel ill, he said, “Most of the time, I Google my symptoms and I’ll go get Theraflu or find something online. I’ll find over-the-counter products. I haven’t needed a prescription.”

In addition, he said, “My girlfriend’s dad is a doctor, and he helps with a lot of things.”

With an annual income around $30,000, Torres said he knows he qualifies for a break on ObamaCare but still won’t spend the money, even though he’ll have to pay the penalty next year.

“I wasn’t expecting the penalty, but I can suck it up,” he said.

“With the subsidy, it’s still expensive at this point in my life. I have other things I want to use my money for.”

But even though he’s passing on ObamaCare, Torres said he thinks the program “is for the best.”

“From what I can see so far, I would have to say Obama is doing a good job,” he said. “Before this, I haven’t seen anything happen with health care.”